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4-244-184-11(2)
Home Theater
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
HT-1800DP
© 2003 Sony Corporation
01US01COVU.p65 1 19/2/03, 9:04 AM
HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11(2) US
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– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. WARNING – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit expose the unit to rain or moisture. different from that to which the receiver is connected. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. technician for help. And don’t place light
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Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Other Operations Reference Pages Naming preset stations and program sources ........................................... 31 Main unit ............................................... 5 Recording ............................................ 31 Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 32 Hooking Up the Components Adjustments using the SET UP Required cords ....................................... 6 menu ............................................
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About This Manual Note for the supplied remote The HT-1800DP consists of: RM-PP412 – Receiver STR-K751P The VIDEO3, TV/SAT, PHONO, AUX, – Speaker system MULTI CH, SOURCE, DIRECT, AAC • Front/surround speakers SS-MSP75 BI-LING, SB DECODING, 12 and ON • Center speaker SS-CNP75 SCREEN buttons on the remote are not • Sub woofer SA-WMSP85 available. – DVD player DVP-NS725P About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see the illustratio
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number r How to use this page DISPLAY 2 (21, 43) Use this page to find the location of buttons that RR are mentioned in the text. Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER M – O P – Z MAIN MENU qf (15, 26, 27, 31, PHONES (jack) wj (20, 25, 42) 32, 47) A – L PRESET TUNING +/– wd (29, 30, MASTER VOLUME qs (18, 20, 45) A.F.D. (button/indicator) w; (22- 41) TUN
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Hooking Up the Components Required cords The following optional connection cords A – E are required when you hook up the components (pages 8 – 10). A Audio cord (not supplied) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) White (L) Red (R) E Coaxial digital cord (supplied) Orange B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow Before you get started • Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. • Do not connect the
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Hooking Up the Components Antenna hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR AM y VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT FM 75Ω DVD IN COAXIAL COAXIAL L AUDIO OUT R IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SUB CD MD/TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER * * The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code. Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other
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ç Audio component hookups MD or Tape deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R A A OUT IN DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR AM y VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT FM 75Ω DVD IN COAXIAL COAXIAL L AUDIO OUT R IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SUB CD MD/TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER A OUTPUT LINE L R CD player US 8 HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11(2) US ç
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Hooking Up the Components Ç Ç Video component hookups DVD player OUTPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO L OUT R B ANTENNA DIGITAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR AM y VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT FM 75Ω DVD IN COAXIAL COAXIAL L AUDIO OUT R IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SUB CD MD/TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER IN OUT IN BB C B OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN OUT Satellite L L tuner or R R VCR TV monitor VCR Note on video comp
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Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required. Note All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. Satelli
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Hooking Up the Components Other hookups AC power cord To a wall outlet b R L R L R L R L FRONT CENTER SURROUND IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω SPEAKERS Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (page 12). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet. US 11 HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11(2) US
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups Required cords A Speaker cords (supplied) B Monaural audio cord (supplied) (+) Black (–) Active sub woofer Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) INPUT AUDIO IN B A A To a wall outlet (Switch the power (POWER) to off before connecting the power cord.) MONITOR VIDEO OUT R L R L AUDIO OUT R L R L SUB FRONT CENTER SURROUND WOOFER IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω SPEAKERS A A A Surround speaker Center speaker Surround speaker (R) (L) US 12 HT-180
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Tip To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers. Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation. Notes • Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals. • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2/3 inch. Be sure to match the spe
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Performing initial setup Performing initial setup operations operations Before using your receiver for the first time, adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver Once you have hooked up the speakers and correspond to your system. For the adjustable turned on the power, clear the receiver’s parameters, see the table on page 47. See pages memory. Then specify the speaker parameters 14–18 for speaker settings and pages 32–33 for (size, position, etc.) and perform any other other settings. initia
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System When placing surround speakers behind you If you change the speaker system, select (wide room) “NORM. SP.”. You can adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection when you select B “NORM. SP.” (page 17). Sub woofer To select “NORM. SP.”, turn off the power, A A 45° then turn on again while pressing MAIN MENU. (To reset to “MICRO SP.”, do the same procedure.) C C 90° Tip The setting for Micro Satellite Speaker (MICRO SP.) has been programmed to optim
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For example, setting the center speaker distance Multi channel surround setup 3~6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will (continued) create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround L R x Front speaker distance ( DIST. effect because the surround speakers are too close, setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter) XX ft.) than the actual distance will create a larger sound Set the distance from your listening pos
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Tip L R x Front speaker size ( XXXXX) The surround speaker placement parameter is • If you connect large speakers that will designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements. effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes • If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
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Multi channel surround setup Adjusting the speaker level (continued) Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker. SL SR x Surround speaker size ( XXXXX) Note • If you connect large speakers that will The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select adjustment. “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to 1 Press ?/1 o
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Listening to the sub woofer Checking the connections POWER indicator After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the POWER connections were made correctly. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Turn on the component that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape First, turn down the volume on the receiver. deck). The volume should be set to minimum before you begin playing the program source. 3 Press the inpu
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Basic Operations Select To OPT IN Specify the digital audio Selecting the component signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks. Input Selector buttons ANALOG Specify the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO Press the input selector button to select the IN (L/R) jacks. component you want to use. To select Press Note VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 When the 96 kHz digital signal is input, the tone, Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 sound field and effect level do not function. DVD player DVD MULTI CHANNEL D
